[Rhodes22-list] Doggie update

[KUHN, LELAND]

Geoff,

 

He's a mix of what our vets believe is a black lab and some type of a
shepherd (probably German or Austrian).  He looks like a lab until you
see him next to a purebred.  His hair is longer and his body is taller
and more wolfish.  He can pop his ears up like a shepherd but that face
is mostly lab.

 

He's far smarter or more trainable than any of our other dogs.  He knows
he is allowed to bug me when I'm playing a game on the computer and to
leave me alone when I'm working.  I don't know if it's the difference
between using a mouse versus a keyboard or if he recognizes different
screens on the monitor.  Reminds me of stupid dog tricks on David
Letterman.

 

Lee

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Farrell
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 9:57 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Doggie update

 

Lee: Is that a flat-coated retriever? Geoff

 

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

 

> 

> Elle,

> 

> I love animals and especially dogs but there's a limit (so I thought)
to

> the

> extreme measures I'm willing to take to keep one alive.  A few months
ago

> we

> discovered that our "free" rescue dog had cancer.  He truly is part of
the

> family and the most loving dog we've had, so my wife was able to talk
me

> into a medical budget that could have purchased a large litter of

> purebreds.

> We spent over twice the budget.  We had the staples and stitches
removed

> yesterday and the final biopsy was negative so I guess it was worth
it.

> He's a great dog but not a great citizen--he's over 90 pounds and
likes to

> great visitors by jumping up on them.  His name is Jack and the
command is

> "off."  Visit our home and we're bound to scream Jack!--Off! at you.

> 

> 

> http://old.nabble.com/file/p30586681/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B025.jpg

> At+Ease+10-5-09+025.jpg

> 

> I can't think of it this way, but I could have almost upgraded my
recycled

> boat for a new one with the money we spent on that dog.

> 

> Lee

> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE

> Kent Island, MD

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

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